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Prowler-Pilot · 1st July 2001, 11:49 PM

At first I had my doubts, but personally I liked this film...What about everyone else?

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kelsi · 25th August 2001, 06:48 AM

It was kinda the other way around for me: I thought it would be excellent, but afterwards, I wasn't so sure. On second watching, I've decided I liked it, but I think more should have been done about the Loki and Bartleby's (?) deaths.

And anyway, a film with both Matt Damon and Ben Affleck can't be that bad, whatever the dialogue!! :kisses: :blush:

summershake · 9th November 2001, 12:08 AM

I'm absolutely loving this film!
It was a blast, esp. Alanis as god! I love her as a musician but she was so funny in the movie!
I also think Ben and Matt's deaths were too short, there was nothing special about it! Well, Ben's death was more dramatically but Matt just dies...that's it!

But all in all it is a great and funny movie!

kelsi · 10th November 2001, 08:45 PM

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Originally posted by summershake
I also think Ben and Matt's deaths were too short, there was nothing special about it! Well, Ben's death was more dramatically but Matt just dies...that's it!

YES!!! I totally agree!!

summershake · 15th November 2001, 12:49 AM

Maybe after all those jokes they had no time for dramacy left....LOL

Highlander II · 8th January 2002, 05:44 PM

i had similar thoughts when my sister suggested this -- this movie's gonna be bad - b/c she told me that the ppl from "Clerks" and "Mallrats" were in it - or that it was kinda like those (and while they weren't bad, they were kinda stupid) --- but i was surprised - this movie was really good - and quite funny! i enjoyed it -- (it's been a while since i've seen it, so i don't remember much - guess i'll have to watch it again) ----

Charlie · 3rd June 2002, 08:43 PM

Dogma or Angels behaving badly.... Thats what I remembered, their bad behaviour. I'll get my hands on a copy for another look.

Tabitha · 3rd June 2002, 09:14 PM

I really enjoyed this movie - Kevin SMith seems to slip in pretty intelligent ideas when the audience isn't looking...

HeyLynny · 7th July 2002, 05:44 AM

I thought this movie was hysterical!!!!! I'm not really a religeos person, but this kept me very interested. And I loved Jay and Silent Bob (especially when Silent Bob isn't so silent). And I thought that Ben affleck and Matt Damon did a great job. An unusal but entertaining movie!

Kanazaka · 5th September 2005, 11:39 PM

I agree with all of the people who liked this film (including their reasons), and I also liked Jason Lee's performance as Azrael, since it was creepy, strange and rather original (the bloody bartender moment was especially effective). Matt Damon and Ben Affleck were very good, especially whenever Loki character goes crazy and kills people (and Bartleby freaks out) and when Bartleby romances Bethany. And I thought that Linda Fiorentino was especially convincing when she has a breakdown in the pond.

Eway · 5th July 2006, 02:16 PM

Pedestrian

imported_lazygun · 19th July 2006, 01:35 AM

Seen this about 2 mnths ago for only the 2nd time,and found it just as funny as the 1st time.
Matt D.'s Loki character was the stand-out for me,when he starts getting all black/white,wrathfull/Old Testement/brooking no evil...honestly cracked me up.

Takes a good movie to make me go back to re-examine the Bible.
And like others i thought it would not be worth watching,till i watched it.

Sibeling · 18th August 2006, 09:30 AM

Plus, any film with Alan Rickman is good in my book

Dave · 29th September 2006, 10:37 PM

I'd heard much about this film, and about Jay and Silent Bob, but it didn't live up to expectations. There are good ideas and funny parts, but as a whole I give it thumbs down - sorry!

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Originally Posted by Sibeling

Plus, any film with Alan Rickman is good in my book

Alan Rickman steals the show really.

dustinzgirl · 30th September 2006, 10:57 PM

Having been raised Catholic, I loooooooooooved the movie. Its one of my favorites. Funny thing is, my athiest hubby loved the movie too. We have completely different interpretations. I thought the movie was about finding faith in very odd circumstances, and he (as well as other athiesists I know) thought it was taking a jab at religion. Yet if you listen to the dialogue, I still think it is more about faith while taking a jab at religions, but underlying the witty sarcasm is a more important message I think a lot of people, especially in this day and age, forget. Faith is supposed to be about love and care, not hate and destruction.

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Prowler-Pilot One Winged Angel Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 194	Anyone else like this film? At first I had my doubts, but personally I liked this film...What about everyone else? TaTa

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Sibeling Born to rune Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 269	Re: Dogma (1999) Plus, any film with Alan Rickman is good in my book

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dustinzgirl A posse ad esse Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,898	Re: Dogma (1999) Having been raised Catholic, I loooooooooooved the movie. Its one of my favorites. Funny thing is, my athiest hubby loved the movie too. We have completely different interpretations. I thought the movie was about finding faith in very odd circumstances, and he (as well as other athiesists I know) thought it was taking a jab at religion. Yet if you listen to the dialogue, I still think it is more about faith while taking a jab at religions, but underlying the witty sarcasm is a more important message I think a lot of people, especially in this day and age, forget. Faith is supposed to be about love and care, not hate and destruction.

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25th August 2001, 06:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
kelsi Expert Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,411	It was kinda the other way around for me: I thought it would be excellent, but afterwards, I wasn't so sure. On second watching, I've decided I liked it, but I think more should have been done about the Loki and Bartleby's (?) deaths. And anyway, a film with both Matt Damon and Ben Affleck can't be that bad, whatever the dialogue!! :kisses: :blush:

9th November 2001, 12:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
summershake Moderator Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,829	I'm absolutely loving this film! It was a blast, esp. Alanis as god! I love her as a musician but she was so funny in the movie! I also think Ben and Matt's deaths were too short, there was nothing special about it! Well, Ben's death was more dramatically but Matt just dies...that's it! But all in all it is a great and funny movie!

15th November 2001, 12:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
summershake Moderator Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,829	Maybe after all those jokes they had no time for dramacy left....LOL

8th January 2002, 05:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Highlander II There can be only one!! Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 9,596	i had similar thoughts when my sister suggested this -- this movie's gonna be bad - b/c she told me that the ppl from "Clerks" and "Mallrats" were in it - or that it was kinda like those (and while they weren't bad, they were kinda stupid) --- but i was surprised - this movie was really good - and quite funny! i enjoyed it -- (it's been a while since i've seen it, so i don't remember much - guess i'll have to watch it again) ----

3rd June 2002, 08:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Charlie Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 41	Dogma or Angels behaving badly.... Thats what I remembered, their bad behaviour. I'll get my hands on a copy for another look.

3rd June 2002, 09:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tabitha Save Angel! Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,638	I really enjoyed this movie - Kevin SMith seems to slip in pretty intelligent ideas when the audience isn't looking...

7th July 2002, 05:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
HeyLynny Explorer Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 621	I thought this movie was hysterical!!!!! I'm not really a religeos person, but this kept me very interested. And I loved Jay and Silent Bob (especially when Silent Bob isn't so silent). And I thought that Ben affleck and Matt Damon did a great job. An unusal but entertaining movie!

5th September 2005, 11:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kanazaka Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 104	I agree with all of the people who liked this film (including their reasons), and I also liked Jason Lee's performance as Azrael, since it was creepy, strange and rather original (the bloody bartender moment was especially effective). Matt Damon and Ben Affleck were very good, especially whenever Loki character goes crazy and kills people (and Bartleby freaks out) and when Bartleby romances Bethany. And I thought that Linda Fiorentino was especially convincing when she has a breakdown in the pond.

5th July 2006, 02:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
Eway Electronic Waymon Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 227	Pedestrian

19th July 2006, 01:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
imported_lazygun Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 21	Seen this about 2 mnths ago for only the 2nd time,and found it just as funny as the 1st time. Matt D.'s Loki character was the stand-out for me,when he starts getting all black/white,wrathfull/Old Testement/brooking no evil...honestly cracked me up. Takes a good movie to make me go back to re-examine the Bible. And like others i thought it would not be worth watching,till i watched it.